very often used word (#47)
Translation
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1.hand, arm, handwriting
hand
Also: arm, handwriting
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Она горди́лась тем, что пожа́ла ру́ку президе́нту США. She was proud that she had shaken hands with the President of the U.S.
- Я не могу́ согну́ть пра́вую ру́ку. I can't bend my right arm.
- У меня на рука́х нет больших де́нег. I do not have much money on hand.
- Он завёл привы́чку держа́ть руки в карма́нах. He has fallen into the habit of putting his hands into his pockets.
- Я не хочу́ замара́ть руки. I don't want to get my hands dirty.
- Они нам не сопе́рники; наша кома́нда мо́жет поби́ть их с завязанными рука́ми. They're no competition; our team can beat them hands down.
- На скале не бы́ло ни захва́та для рук, ни упо́ра для ног. There were no holds for hand or foot on the rock.
- Рука́ ру́ку мо́ет. One hand washes the other.
- Помо́йте свои́ руки пе́ред едо́й. Wash your hands before eating.
- Она помаха́ла мне руко́й на проща́ние. She waved goodbye to me.
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Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | рука́ | ру́ки |
| gen. genitive | руки́ | ру́к |
| dat. dative | руке́ | рука́м |
| acc. accusative | ру́ку | ру́ки |
| inst. instrumental |
руко́й руко́ю |
рука́ми |
| prep. prepositional | руке́ | рука́х |
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Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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